Press

Ad-hoc Announcements and Press Releases 2001

Date	Title
12/21/2001	First ever Heinz Dürr Innovation Awards presented Internal Innovation Award for outstanding teamwork Customer orientation prime priority Corporate culture focuses on members of staff Presentations in five...[more]
12/13/2001	Dürr supplies turnkey paint shop to Ferrari worth 25 million euros High quality standards and favorable working environment Environmentally sustainable due to emission free powder paint [more]
12/07/2001	Dürr responds to economic downturn by streamlining structures After coming into force of the new german regulations relating to mergers and takeovers, Dürr AG plans to acquire 100% of the Carl Schenck AG shares (squeeze-out), in a move to simplify company...[more]
12/06/2001	Dürr-AIS to supply Paint Shop for Plastic Parts High quality with cost-efficiency Success in the automotive supply sector [more]
11/23/2001	Mathematik-Sieger bei Dürr geehrt Baden-württembergische Preisträger des Bundeswettbewerbs Mathematik ausgezeichnet Naturwissenschaftlich basierte Berufe bieten hervorragende Zukunftschancen [more]
11/21/2001	Dürr receives order worth US $ 40 million from General Motors in North America Industrial parts cleaning and material handling systems for engine factories in USA and Canada Investment trend remains relatively stable to keep pace with speed of...[more]
11/08/2001	Dürr receives major contract worth $ 90 m from Harley-Davidson Two new turnkey paint finishing systems in the US Strategic capital investment to increase production rate [more]
11/05/2001	Dürr extends capabilities in test systems for engine development Schenck Pegasus signs joint venture agreement with Horiba and Ricardo Technological capabilities pooled to offer new opportunities Partners employ each other"s...[more]
10/24/2001	Business Report - First nine months of Fiscal Year 2001 - Dürr maintains position despite difficult environment Sales + 22 %; EBITDA + 49 % Brisk order intake in the third quarter Double digit percentage growth expected for full year sales and earnings Political scenario...[more]
10/16/2001	Success for Dürr in China Several contracts received - total value 113 million euros Innovative RoDip dip painting method paves the way to success Leading position in an important emerging...[more]
08/29/2001	Dürr receives order worth 51 million euros from BMW Greater flexibility and efficiency by using paint application robots throughout Business brisk as the second half of the business year commences [more]
08/09/2001	Business Development in the First Six Months of 2001 - Dürr continues growth trend Significant increase in sales and EBITDA Good business development to continue beyond period under review Double-digit growth rate in sales and earnings expected for the...[more]
07/23/2001	Dürr wins major contract from Ford in Spain Capital investment to boost productivity Dürr earns Ford Q 1 Award [more]
07/05/2001	Success for Dürr with RoDip 3 Method VW to use new dip painting technology for the first time Further orders expected from other manufacturers Quality and cost advantages [more]
06/22/2001	30th Anniversary Celebrations at Dürr Zistersdorf Silver jubilee as an AMS Training Centre Dynamic Centre of Competence for Dürr global production Major employment provider in Lower Austria Open...[more]
06/21/2001	Dürr forms a strategic alliance in the field of testing systems for engine R&D Letter of Intent on Joint Venture with the Japanese company Horiba Ltd., one of the world"s leading suppliers of exhaust emission measuring systems Increased supply...[more]
05/30/2001	Dürr Annual General Assembly approves dividend increase to Euro 1.10 Peak value for dividend yield Resolution on stock options initiative passed Less dependence on cyclical fluctuations thanks to new strategy Necessary measures have...[more]
05/28/2001	Dürr wins major contract from Renault Wax cavity preservation improves quality [more]
05/15/2001	New Dürr Engineering Center inaugurated 300 guests from politics, industry and society Strong growth thanks to new strategy Glass atrium represents an architectural highlight in Stuttgart"s north [more]
05/03/2001	Dürr increases stake in Dürr-AIS S.A. to 100 % Effective from April 30, 2001, Dürr Systems GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of Dürr AG has acquired a further 50% interest in Dürr-AIS S.A. (until February 2000: Alstom Automation...[more]
05/02/2001	Carl Schenck increases sales by 23 % to Euro 576.6 m and annual earnings by 27 % to Euro 27.4 m Der Carl Schenck Konzern, international führender Hersteller von Systemen und Anlagen zur Automatisierung von Fertigungsprozessen, der Prüfung im Rahmen von Forschung und Entwicklung...[more]
04/17/2001	Dürr posts record figures for financial year 2000 - Success as a partner to the automobile industry EBITDA increased by 83 %, sales by 67 % * Double digit growth figures also expected for sales and earnings in 2001 * Engineering for manufacturing systems to bring further growth * High-tech approach...[more]
04/12/2001	Dürr increases its dividend for the financial year 2000 by 10 % to 1.10 EURO per share The Supervisory and Management Boards of Dürr AG, Stuttgart (WKN (stock identity code) 556 520) will recommend to the Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2001 that a dividend of 1.10 EURO (1.00...[more]
04/03/2001	Dürr receives order worth DM 100 million from VW Mexico Investment to improve quality, environmental protection and efficiency The Paint Systems Business Unit of Dürr AG, Stuttgart, has received an order worth approximately DM 100 million (Euro 51.1 mio.) for a new top-coat line and other modernisation measures for the...[more]
02/21/2001	Dürr strengthens test systems for the automotive industry Joint Venture Schenck Pegasus with British Systems Developer Ricardo plc Use of know-how of the engine and transmission development for optimized test systems Strategic...[more]
02/16/2001	Syndicated loan to back Dürr's growth Dürr AG entered into a contract on 15 February 2001 with a syndicate of banks under the auspices of Deutsche Bank AG and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg for syndicated credit facilities worth...[more]
01/24/2001	Preliminary Report on the Fiscal Year 2000 New strategy expands Dürr"s outlook Double digit growth rate for EBT and EBITDA High increase rates in sales and incoming orders Further growth expected in...[more]
01/18/2001	Dürr AG wins major contract from DaimlerChrysler Dürr AG, Stuttgart has won a contract totaling about DM 54 m (EUR 27 m) from DaimlerChrysler through its Paint Systems business unit for a new prime-coating facility (pretreatment and...[more]
01/02/2001	Dürr is taking over the RoDip painting process from ABB With effect from 1st January 2001, Dürr has acquired from ABB, as announced, a worldwide license for the RoDip painting process developed and patented by ABB, and Dürr has also taken over...[more]